Drenching device.



T. N. JONES.

DRENCHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 1909.

' Patented Sept. 6,1910.

THEODORE N. JONES, 01? DENVER, COLORA HALL, or HASTI DO, ASSIGNOR N GS, NEBRASKA.

OF ONE-THIRD TO JOHN H.

DREN CHIN G DEVICE.

969,482, Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 6, 1910, Application filed August 13, 1909. Serial No. 512,687. X To all whom it may concern: natural Be it known a citizen of the United same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of ref- I erence marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for administering medicine in liquid form to animals, being more especially intended for use with horses. I therefore term it a drenching device.

that the liquid is injected into the upp part of the esophagus, and when so administered, the animal is obliged to swallow it.

.ence it is not necessary to raise the horses head or tilt the mouth upwardly, as is sometimes practiced in administering liquid to iorses.

In my improved construction, I employ a metal tube of sufficient length to reach to, or approximately to, the upper part of the esophagus. Upon this tub yoke which projects laterally on both sides of the tube and is adapted the opposite sides of the horses mouth, after t e manner of a bridle bit. These protruding parts are fashioned to receive straps adapted to pass forwardly over the head of the animal, and arranged to be buckled, or otherwise suitably fastened together, thereby securely maintaining the devlce 1n I that I, THEODORE Jonas, j

j erably a movement incident to swallowing liquid.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing: Figure ses head showing my improved device in position for use. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the device shown on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a side view partly in section and partly broken away. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on the line H, Fig. 2, the parts being shown on a larger scale. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a detached member of the yoke.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5, designate a tube composed of metal, hard rubber, or any other suitable material, which will give the tube suflicient strength and the necessary rigidity for the purpose. This tube is curved, as it extends forwardly, to conform to the shape of the mouth and throat of the animal and it is open at both extremities. Its rear end is connected with a flexible tube 6, prefer- 1 is a view of a and a receptacle 8, containing to e administered. This receptacle is prefbottle adapted to be held in one hand of the user, while the pressure bulb is engaged by the other hand. The tube 5, is connected intermediate its extremities with a yoke 9, having a central oval-shaped ring 10, through which the tube 5, passes, the said being so shaped as to allow the tube a limited degree of oscillating movement. To be is trunnioned on the yoke. the yoke has two laterally projecting members 12, whose inner are threaded into the opposite ring 10, as shown at 13. The of each yoke member 12, is provided with a journal or trunnion 14, which enters a socket 15, formed on the tube 5, thus permitting the tube a limited degree of oscillating movement, as heretofore extremities of the members 12, are turned upwardly, as shown at 17 and terminate in eyes or loops 18, with which a fastening strap may be connected, said strap passing over the head of the animal and being secured in place by means of a buckle 20.

\Vhen the device is in use, passed into the mouth of the animal far enough to cause the yoke members 12, to engage the upper part of the mouth as far as they will go, after which the strap 19 is buckled over the head of the horse in such a manner as to hold the device securely in place. Assuming that the medicine bottle 8, is connected with the tube 6, in operative relation, the said bottle is held in one hand, while the bulb 7, is pressed with the other hand, thus introducing the liquid to the mouth of the animal and discharging it into the upper part of the esophagus, whereby he is compelled to swallow it.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A drenching device, comprising a tube and a yoke, the tube being trunnioned on the yoke to permit a limited degree of oscillation, and means connected with the yoke for securing the mal, substantially as described.

2. A drencher, comprising a rigid tube, and a yoke, the latter being composed of a ring through which the tube passes, the

the tube 5, is

\ adapted device to the head of the amopening being of suflicient size to allow the tube a limited degree of oscillation, the yoke having members threaded into sockets formed in the oppositesides of the ring, the said yoke members having trunnions adapted to enter sockets with which the opposite sides of the tube are provided, for the purpose set forth.

3. A drenching device, comprising a rigid tube and a oke, the latter having a ring through which the tube passes, the opening in the ring being of sutficient size to allow the tube a limited degree of oscillating movement, laterally extending members threaded into opposite sides of the said ring, the said members'having trunnions adapted to project through the ring and enter sockets formed on opposite sides of the tube, the said members also being provided with upturned outer extremities formed into rings to receive a strap for securing the of the animal and with the rigid tube device within the mouth a flexible tube connected below the said yoke, the flexible tube having an intermediate bulb for injecting liquid therethrough, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE N. JONES.

Witnesses A. J. OBRIEN, J nssna F. HOBART. 

